On 10 November 2008 (0900 GMT), the satellite was reportedly switched off for analysis and to avoid a possible collision with other satellites. According to Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, it was put into "emergency mode operation in order to effect mitigation and repairs".[3] The satellite eventually failed after losing power on 11 November 2008.
On March 24, 2009, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, NigComSat Ltd. and CGWIC signed a further contract for the in-orbit delivery of the NigComSat-1R satellite. NigComSat-1R is also a DFH-4 satellite with improvements over the previous satellite, and was delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a replacement for the failed NigComSat-1. It was successfully launched on December 19, 2011.[

In a way you've got to feel bad for them, because this is actually an example of blacks trying to better themselves. At least with respect to the blacks actually involved in the hands-on aspects of it. Of course, that doesn't change the fact that they are way out of their league.

Needless to say, the bigger picture probably involves some corrupt Nigerian government officials using this "project" as a way to steal more aid money or whatever from their own people.